Ilika plc

AIM:IKA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£46.7m

Ilika Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Graeme Purdy

Chief executive officer

UK£337.4k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage68.94%
CEO tenure16.5yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenureno data
Board average tenure7.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Apr 10

We're Keeping An Eye On Ilika's (LON:IKA) Cash Burn Rate

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article • May 20

We're Hopeful That Ilika (LON:IKA) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article • Dec 21

We're Hopeful That Ilika (LON:IKA) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although...
Analysis Article • Aug 18

We're Not Very Worried About Ilika's (LON:IKA) Cash Burn Rate

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article • Jan 10

Here's Why We're Watching Ilika's (LON:IKA) Cash Burn Situation

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article • Sep 15

We're Not Very Worried About Ilika's (LON:IKA) Cash Burn Rate

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article • May 31

Companies Like Ilika (LON:IKA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

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Analysis Article • Jan 31

Ilika (LON:IKA) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

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Analysis Article • Sep 15

This Is Why Ilika plc's (LON:IKA) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Shareholders will probably not be disappointed by the robust results at Ilika plc ( LON:IKA ) recently and they will be...
Analysis Article • Aug 28

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Ilika's (LON:IKA) Cash Burn Situation

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Analysis Article • Jun 14

Why Ilika plc (LON:IKA) Could Be Worth Watching

While Ilika plc ( LON:IKA ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of attention from...
Analysis Article • May 24

Are Investors Undervaluing Ilika plc (LON:IKA) By 26%?

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Analysis Article • May 03

We Think Ilika (LON:IKA) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

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Analysis Article • Feb 22

Here's What Ilika plc's (LON:IKA) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

If you want to know who really controls Ilika plc ( LON:IKA ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share...
Analysis Article • Jan 27

We're Interested To See How Ilika (LON:IKA) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. Indeed, Ilika ( LON:IKA...
Analysis Article • Jan 01

How Is Ilika's (LON:IKA) CEO Compensated?

The CEO of Ilika plc ( LON:IKA ) is Graeme Purdy, and this article examines the executive's compensation against the...
Analysis Article • Dec 05

Introducing Ilika (LON:IKA), The Stock That Soared 418% In The Last Three Years

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Graeme Purdy's remuneration changed compared to Ilika's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2026UK£337kUK£233k

-UK£7m

Jan 31 2026n/an/a

-UK£7m

Oct 31 2025n/an/a

-UK£7m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

-UK£7m

Apr 30 2025UK£316kUK£217k

-UK£6m

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

-UK£5m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£4m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£5m

Apr 30 2024UK£567kUK£183k

-UK£5m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

-UK£5m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£6m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£7m

Apr 30 2023UK£341kUK£211k

-UK£7m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

-UK£8m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£8m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£8m

Apr 30 2022UK£286kUK£210k

-UK£7m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

-UK£6m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£5m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£4m

Apr 30 2021UK£278kUK£206k

-UK£4m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£3m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-UK£3m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-UK£3m

Apr 30 2020UK£266kUK£204k

-UK£3m

Compensation vs Market: Graeme's total compensation ($USD456.98K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD412.95K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Graeme's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Graeme Purdy (61 yo)

16.5yrs
Tenure
UK£337,355
Compensation

Mr. Graeme Purdy served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Bacanora Lithium Plc since April 17, 2020 until December 17, 2021. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at of Ilika PLC and serves as its...

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Graeme Purdy
CEO & Executive Director16.5yrsUK£337.36k0.44%
£ 207.3k
Jason Robert Stewart
CFO & Executive Director3yrsUK£218.87k0.0066%
£ 3.1k
Jeremy Millard
Senior Independent Director7.9yrsUK£39.23kno data
Keith Jackson
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board11.8yrsUK£77.30k0.068%
£ 31.8k
Monika Biddulph
Independent Non-Executive Director7yrsUK£38.71k0.016%
£ 7.3k
7.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: IKA's board of directors are considered experienced (7.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/09 09:38
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/09 00:00
Earnings2026/04/30
Annual Earnings2026/04/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ilika plc is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ian McInallyCavendish
Christopher DonnellanCavendish
John-Marc BunceCavendish